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Comparison Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 850 P vs Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P

8.0 Winter
WinterContact TS 850 P
Continental
245/45R18 96V CONTINENTAL WINTERCONTACT TS 850 P ,FR ,3PMSF
Passenger car Sport
Rolling resistance D Wet grip C Noise B
from 179 €
9.3 Winter
WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P
Continental
245/45R18 100V CONTINENTAL WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P ,XL ,FR ,3PMSF
Passenger car Sport
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
from 181 €
8.0 WinterContact TS 850 P WinterContact TS 850 P from 179 €
9.3 WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P from 181 €
Overall rating
PTI – Pneutesty Index
8,0
9,3
Price from
179 € ▲ cheapest
181 €
EU label
Rolling resistance D Wet grip C Noise B
Rolling resistance C Wet grip B Noise B
Tyre profiles
Snow Wet Dry Economy Noise and comfort best of the selected middle of the selected Continental WinterContact TS 850 P – Snow Continental WinterContact TS 850 P – Wet Continental WinterContact TS 850 P – Dry Continental WinterContact TS 850 P – Economy Continental WinterContact TS 850 P – Noise and comfort Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P – Snow Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P – Wet Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P – Dry Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P – Economy Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P – Noise and comfort

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Discipline comparison
Snow
54 +1 %
9 tests
69 +3 % ▲
38 tests
what it consists of Snow (3)
snow braking
50 ≈ average
8 tests
79 +3 % ▲
33 tests
snow traction
77 +2 % ▲
3 Tests
62 +1 %
30 tests
snow handling
67 ≈ average
8 tests
90 +2 % ▲
28 tests
Wet
82 +7 %
9 tests
86 +7 % ▲
38 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking
90 +10 %
8 tests
91 +9 % ▲
32 tests
Aquaplaning
53 +4 %
7 tests
82 +6 % ▲
33 tests
wet handling
93 +3 % ▲
8 tests
92 +3 %
29 tests
Dry
48 ≈ average
8 tests
88 +2 % ▲
31 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking
14 −1 %
8 tests
87 +3 % ▲
31 tests
dry handling
86 ≈ average
8 tests
96 +1 % ▲
25 tests
Ice
– Not measured.
– Not measured.
4 Tests
Economy
79 +3 % ▲
7 tests
75 +4 %
34 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)
69 +5 %
7 tests
96 +9 % ▲
32 tests
durability (wear and abrasion)
82 +6 % ▲
1 Test 1 test
38 ≈ average
9 tests
Noise and comfort
72 ≈ average
7 tests
96 ≈ average ▲
30 tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise)
30 ≈ average
7 tests
43 ≈ average ▲
26 tests
ride comfort
68 Not measured.
74 Not measured. ▲
Technologies
3PMSF 3PMSF
✓
✓
M+S M+S
✓
✓
Rim protection Rim protection
✓
✓
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile
–
✓ this one only
Comparison

Technologies

Highlighted in green — this tyre has these in addition to the others; grey ones are shared by all.

3PMSF 3PMSF M+S M+S Rim protection Rim protection
3PMSF 3PMSF M+S M+S Rim protection Rim protection Reinforced profile Reinforced profile
Comparison

Tyre profiles

The shape will show at a glance which of the selected tyres is stronger in which aspect.

Snow Wet Dry Economy Noise and comfort best of the selected middle of the selected Continental WinterContact TS 850 P – Snow Continental WinterContact TS 850 P – Wet Continental WinterContact TS 850 P – Dry Continental WinterContact TS 850 P – Economy Continental WinterContact TS 850 P – Noise and comfort Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P – Snow Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P – Wet Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P – Dry Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P – Economy Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P – Noise and comfort

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Comparison

Discipline comparison

A higher number and a longer line always mean a better tyre — also for noise (quieter), consumption (more efficient) and wear (lasts longer). PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 245/45 R18 among 52 available

For example, wet braking, aquaplaning, and handling — showing what makes up the category score.

Snow

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P from 21 measurements · 9 tests
beats 32 of 60
54 +1,2 %
🏆 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P from 106 measurements · 38 tests
beats 41 of 60
69 +2,8 %

Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P is the best.

Subcategories snow

snow braking

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 8 tests
beats 28 of 60
50 ≈ average
🏆 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 33 tests
beats 40 of 60
79 +2,6 %

snow traction

🏆 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 3 tests
beats 37 of 54
77 +1,6 %
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 30 tests
beats 30 of 54
62 +1,4 %

snow handling

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 8 tests
beats 34 of 53
67 ≈ average
🏆 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 28 tests
beats 44 of 53
90 +2,2 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Wet

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P from 27 measurements · 9 tests
beats 56 of 69
82 +7,1 %
🏆 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P from 137 measurements · 38 tests
beats 59 of 69
86 +7,4 %

Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P is the best.

Subcategories wet

wet braking

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 8 tests
beats 58 of 69
90 +9,7 %
🏆 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 32 tests
beats 59 of 69
91 +9,4 %

Aquaplaning

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 7 tests
beats 27 of 56
53 +4,4 %
🏆 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 33 tests
beats 42 of 56
82 +6,3 %

wet handling

🏆 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 8 tests
beats 51 of 55
93 +3,3 %
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 29 tests
beats 50 of 55
92 +3,0 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Dry

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P from 16 measurements · 8 tests
beats 26 of 55
48 ≈ average
🏆 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P from 56 measurements · 31 tests
beats 48 of 55
88 +2,1 %

Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P is the best.

Subcategories dry

dry braking

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 8 tests
beats 9 of 55
14 −1,3 %
🏆 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 31 tests
beats 44 of 55
87 +3,1 %

dry handling

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 8 tests
beats 40 of 52
86 ≈ average
🏆 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 25 tests
beats 48 of 52
96 +1,3 %

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Economy

🏆 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P from 8 measurements · 7 tests
beats 43 of 55
79 +3,4 %
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P from 45 measurements · 34 tests
beats 41 of 55
75 +3,8 %

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P is the best.

Subcategories economy

efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption)

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 7 tests
beats 35 of 55
69 +4,9 %
🏆 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 32 tests
beats 52 of 55
96 +8,7 %

durability (wear and abrasion)

🏆 Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 1 test
beats 39 of 49
82 +5,6 %
Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 9 tests
beats 17 of 49
38 ≈ average

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.

Noise and comfort

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P from 7 measurements · 7 tests
beats 40 of 56
72 ≈ average
🏆 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P from 26 measurements · 30 tests
beats 53 of 56
96 ≈ average

Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P is the best.

Subcategories noise and comfort

quietness (measured and subjective noise)

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P 7 tests
beats 20 of 55
30 ≈ average
🏆 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P 26 tests
beats 25 of 55
43 ≈ average

ride comfort

Continental WinterContact TS 850 P
beats 25 of 37
68 Not measured.
🏆 Continental WINTERCONTACT TS 870 P
beats 28 of 37
74 Not measured.

A high percentile in one subcategory and a low one in another gives an average value — here you can see which one determined it.